Oxford Diecast RAF Centenary Set. (OO Gauge / 1:76 Scale)The Royal Air Force is the oldest independent air force in the world, proud to serve as the UK’s airborne arm, alongside the other two key military forces – the Royal Navy and the British Army. Founded during the last few months of WWI in 1918 by Lord Trenchard out of the original Royal Flying Corps, the RAF initially comprised the Air Battalion of the British Army’s Royal Engineers amalgamated with their naval equivalent the Royal Naval Air Service.The RAF played a pivotal role during WWII, operating at its peak during the conflict from many fronts and deploying over a million service men and women, during which its most famous campaign, the Battle of Britain, has made it a worldwide legend.Post World War II, the RAF has also played many parts and is still a formidable peacekeeping force, now operated mostly from its 60 bases in the UK, although four long established overseas bases are still fully operational.The RAF has seen and been part of the whole spectrum of aircraft evolution, from the early bi-planes to today’s supersonic machines. Our five piece set of models, each in RAF livery, pays tribute to the land and airborne sections of the Royal Air Force over the past 100 years.Presented in special RAF Centenary packaging, you can enjoy reading a potted history of the RAF which is displayed inside the lid.

Oxford Diecast Commer Commando

Oxford Diecast Commer Commando RAF. New tooling introduces a very unusual bus to the 1:76 scale series. It is modelled on a vehicle housed and on public display at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington and the crew bus is thought to be one of only five to survive into preservation. Our Commer Commando is decorated in the RAF blue-grey colour scheme with black wings and wheel arches and features the RAF roundel on each side. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

The VW is given a different role with this latest Oxford release which comes in a camouflage scheme from Down Under, as used by the Australian Army Careers section. The two-tone green, black and dark beige paintwork is offset by the white lettering on the sides with the slogan 'Army Careers - Talk to a Soldier'. A tooling modification sees the model with white roof boards along the length of the both sides with black lettering. The detail extends to a red out of white number plate and additional military graphics on the front beneath the bay window. This release should appeal to VW enthusiasts as well as providing an unusual addition to any military collection. (OO Gauge / 1:76 Scale)

Dingo Scout Car 10th Mounted Rifles 10th ACB Polish. This is the second release on the Scout Car and is a replica of the British light fast four-wheel drive reconnaissance vehicle, known in service as the Dingo after the Australian wild dog, It was a two-man armoured car also used in a liaison role during WWII and this release represents a vehicle which was used by the Polish 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast Dingo Bofors Gun

The Bofors 40mm gun is an anti-aircraft/multi purpose auto cannon which was designed and manufactured in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer A B Bofors. During its long life, it has been used by worldwide armies in a long list of conflicts, notably WWII during which time it was used by most of the western Allies as well as by the Axis powers. It also saw service in the Falklands War of 1982. This newly tooled 1:76 version of the Bofors 40mm gun is decorated completely in a military dark brown colour scheme. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast - Austin Tilly

Oxford Diecast Austin Tilly 51st Highland Division. The Tilly was the name given to a number of British vehicles produced during WWII based on civilian car designs, adapted for use by each of the armed forces across all areas during the conflict. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast Austin Tilly 1st Polish Army Division. The Tilly was the name given to a number of British vehicles produced during WWII based on civilian car designs, adapted for use by each of the armed forces across all areas during the conflict. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast Austin Tilly RAF Blue. The Tilly was the name given to a number of British vehicles produced during WWII based on civilian car designs, adapted for use by each of the armed forces across all areas during the conflict. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast Austin Tilly No.1 MTTC Camberley 1945. The Tilly was the name given to a number of British vehicles produced during WWII based on civilian car designs, adapted for use by each of the armed forces across all areas during the conflict. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast - Military Land Rover Defender

Another up to the minute and iconic UK vehicle joins the Oxford Diecast range in the shape of the Land Rover Defender. It comes in several versions the first a Station Wagon with windows in the authentic Galway Green colour. In addition we also have a military version and a Royal Mail Post Bus. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast Land Rover Defender - Berlin Scheme. The blue grey/brown and white military colour scheme is an unusual and cleverly applied mix for our latest Land Rover Defender registered 48 KF 04, which also carries the Union Flag on the nearside edge of the bonnet. Another interesting addition is the provision of bonnet aerials situated on either side of the spare wheel. (OO Gauge / 1:76 Scale)

Oxford Diecast Land Rover Defender - Station Wagon RAF. Another new military livery on our long wheelbase Land Rover Defender appears in a blue RAF scheme with white roof, as used by the Signals Unit according to the white lettering on the sides below the rear windows. (OO Gauge / 1:76 Scale)

Oxford Diecast Land Rover Series 1, 80" Canvas RAF. Period: era-1940 / era-1950 / era-1960 / era-1970. The Land Rover, launched in 1948, was an instant hit and continues to be the workhorse for anyone involved in heavy duty, rural or off-road environment. Its use extended to public bodies as well. This model as used by the RAF from the late 1940s to the 1970s. (OO Gauge / 1:76 Scale)

Oxford Diecast - Austin ATV

Oxford Diecast Austin ATV RAF

Product Code: 76ATV007

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Oxford Diecast Austin ATV RAF. This version of the Auxiliary Towing Vehicle represents its military use, in this case the RAF. The government of the day ordered around 2000 of these in 1941, mostly for use during the War, although afterwards the vehicles were swallowed up for civilian use and some were still being driven particularly by fire brigades right into the 1970s. This model represents a restored vehicle. Decorated in RAF blue/grey, the model carries the RAF roundels on the sides, with white RAF lettering on both doors and is registered GLC 891. (1:76 Scale / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast Dorchester ACV - 1st Polish Arm. Div. NWE 1945. The Dorchester Armoured Command Vehicle in brown and blue-black camouflage colour scheme represents that of the 1st Polish Armoured Division deployed in N W Europe towards the end of the war in 1945. The vehicle with its PL identity printed in black and white on the back of the truck, features additional graphics in red, yellow, pale blue and white relevant to the Division. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast Dorchester ACV - 1st Polish Arm. Div. NWE 1945. The ACV was a series of British command vehicles built from 1941 to 1948, primarily for use during World War II. Only 415 were produced and the vehicles were armed with a .303 Bren light machine gun, carried inside. Their first deployment was in North Africa and this model represents one of three ACVs that were captured by the German Afrika Korps under the direction of Field Marshall Erwin Rommel. Two were named ‘Max’ and ‘‘Moritz’ and they were employed by Rommel and his staff throughout the North African campaign. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast - Bedford OY 3 Ton

Oxford Diecast Food Flying Squad Bedford OX 30cwt Van. Based on the military version of the Bedford 'O', which the vehicle manufacturer designated either OY (long wheel base) or OX (short wheel base) and to be used for a wide range of tasks during WWII, including mobile canteens, tankers and general-purpose lorries. (1:76 Scale / OO Gauge)

From the mid 1930s, several types of Bedford civilian trucks were converted to military vehicles and many saw service with the Allies on all fronts during WWII. The Bedford OY was one of these and we see it here with a tanker body with single rear wheels, as used by the Royal Army Service Corps in North Africa in 1942. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast Bedford OX Queen Mary Trailer RAF. A Bedford OX paired with a Queen Mary trailer, which was a type of semi-trailer combination designed particularly for the carriage and recovery of aircraft. It was used by the RAF and Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm during and after WWII. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast - Scammell Pioneer

This Pioneer saw extensive service during WWII, especially as a recovery vehicle and this latest release shows it in a sand yellow suitable for operations in the deserts of the Middle East. The military markings add some colour to the vehicle, particularly the RAF Roundel which features on the bonnet and the Division's crest the rhino in white out of a black ground, which is printed on the front and rear mudguard. The vehicle identity number H4500858 is printed in black on each side of the bonnet and also on the rear of the truck to the right of the tow hook. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)

Oxford Diecast David Brown Tractor - RAF Middle East. This David Brown Tractor is from the 1950s era and our latest release is as used by the RAF the Middle East. Liveried in the Force's desert camouflage scheme, the seats, back rest and steering wheel are moulded in black. The RAF roundel is printed in red, white and blue on one of the front wheel arches, with the identification number B/1 printed in white on the other. (Scale 1:76 / OO Gauge)